Matching grant challenge to support ministries of Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

UPDATE (12.5.23): This release was revised to reflect a deadline extension to Dec. 31. The United Thank Offering—in partnership with the Good Friday Offering—will match up to $100,000 of donations given through Dec. 31 to help sustain outreach ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, which operates across several countries or territories and includes churches,…

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry calls for Good Friday Offering to support ministry in Jerusalem and the Middle East

English As The Episcopal Church’s Good Friday Offering enters its second century, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites bishops, congregations, and supporters—in his annual Lent letter—into “that selfless way of living” demonstrated by Jesus of Nazareth on the cross. First gathered in 1922, the initial Good Friday Offering was an intentional response of The Episcopal Church…

United Thank Offering matching grant nets $187K for Jerusalem diocese

Thanks to generous gifts to a recent United Thank Offering matching challenge, the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem will receive more than $187,000 to help meet immediate needs and ease suffering in the Holy Land. In partnership with the upcoming Good Friday Offering, the United Thank Offering invited gifts during November and December—promising a match up…

Good Friday Offering, special online concert to support Middle East ministries

English As The Episcopal Church’s Good Friday Offering prepares to mark 102 years, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites the whole church to an afternoon of sacred music and collective giving to support siblings in Jerusalem and the Middle East. Recorded at Christ and St. Luke’s Church, Norfolk, in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, the…

A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life, filmed throughout the pandemic using COVID-safe protocols, explores how Episcopal schools, ministries, and congregations have adapted to the challenges of the year – from food insecurity to calls for racial justice to worship through restrictions – and more.